If you have found yourself with substantial debt, how have you cleared it?

In our case, I got a job and applied everything I made to our debt. I consolidated our few credit cards into on 0% interest card that I could pay online. Every paycheck it went directly to the debt until it was paid off. Then we used my checks to purchase larger things we had been needing around the house - new garage doors, a lawn mower...all paid for and not charged.